URMC: Men’s Health Day promotes healthy aging
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — UR Medicine’s 14th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018. Providers from across UR Medicine will discuss a range of…
New $47 million partnership will advance drug discovery in Upstate New York
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester, University at Buffalo, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have joined together to form a powerful new drug discovery partnership that…
URMC Children’s Hospital chairman to lead international research conference
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Patrick Brophy, M.D., the William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the physician-in-chief at UR…
YMCA of Greater Rochester, UR Medicine announce exclusive collaboration
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Area residents will have greater access to UR Medicine wellness programs and clinical services at 17 YMCA of Greater Rochester locations, under terms of a…
Highland Hospital rated among top hospitals for safety
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Highland Hospital ranks in the top percentile of New York hospitals based on safety measures, according to a study published by the national nonprofit The…
Gift of life provides strength, hope to Auburn woman and her family
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As Mother’s Day nears, Roberta Watkins says only a hug from her 9-year-old compares with the extraordinary gift she received two weeks ago at UR…
URMC: Simple post-surgery step reduces bladder cancer recurrence
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Flushing the bladder with a common chemotherapy drug immediately after surgery significantly reduces the chances of bladder cancer returning, according to a major study led…
URMC surgeons, NYS Troopers offer “Prescription Drug Take Back” May 19
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester community is invited to safely dispose prescription medications from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the University of Rochester Medical…
URMC’s 7th Annual ‘Strollin’ for the Colon’ to benefit colon cancer research
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 7th annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K Walk/Run beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May…
UR Medicine offers free skin cancer screening on May 12
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — UR Medicine’s Department of Dermatology is joining forces with the American Academy of Dermatology and the Rochester Dermatologic Society to provide free skin cancer screenings…